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This invention; relates: to conveyrs, and more particularly te a conveyor prov ded with timing means that controls the rate or frequency at- Whicharticles are carried by the conveyor. Thisapplicatienis a divislon of applicants pending application, Serial Number 723 933, filed' July 3, 1924, for cutting machines, and in connection With which the conveyor is especially useful.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a conveyor having atlme ing mechanism that may be adjusted in-relation thereto to cause articlesto bedelivered to theconveyor at a predetermined frequency, or to determine the size or spacing of the articles, or for other purposes. 7

Another object is to provide a timing mechanism having full flexibility of adjust: ment, whereby it may be adjusted to any one unlimi ed. number of positions Within its range ofa'djustment.

Another object is, toprovide a timing mechanismWhichmay beset for a desiredsize Within a minimum of time" by any attendant -n no more than ordinary skill. rinother object is to provide means Wherebytfhe frequencygsize, or other quantity for which the timer is-set-will live-indicated automatically, renderin unnecessary any calcupart of. the

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Other objects and advantages Will appear in the courseof the following description ofa preferred embodiment of the invention; employed, for the purpose of illustra tion in connection with the cutting machine hereinbefor e referred to. 3 v V In the accompanying. drawings; forming part of this specification, in which like numhers of eference denote like parts'wherever they occur, V g

Figure 1 is a perspective iew of theconveyor as used in the-cutting machine; 7

Fi zure 2 isa fragmentaryand partly sectionai plan view depicting; in a comprehene sive manner the (Jo-operationof the various elements comprising the present: invention;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation-,showing that side of the machine not visible'in Figure 1 135261 Serial serierno. 7223;9331 mividdiandi this application filed oetdber' r,

as. 139,397. a

V Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary de- 'tail View, partly in: section; of the clutch mechanism; 7

Figure 5 is a: frag-mental proximately ver- 1 ticalcentral! sectional view of the same 7 Figure 6 isanenlarged detail-plan view of the timer and associated-parts; v v

Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the'same;

Figure 8 is a detailview of theindicating device; V v c Figure-9 is an-enlarged elevational' view of the timer carriage tripper bearing frame as viewed cm the outsideof; themachine-a Figure 10 is a: detail clevational View of. a pair of timer tractionrollers and the supe porting frame therefor; v

Figure 11 is a detailelevational View of the timer actuating'roller and its? support;

Figure 1;2 isa detail elevational view of the timer shaft bearing bracket;

F'gure 13' 's a fragmentary enlargement iew taken on the line 13-1 3 of Figurev 2', showing the brake, conveyor drive, and; portions'of the clutch controllingmechanism.

Figure 14' is a transverse sectional view through the delivery end. of the conveyor; showing-themanner of supportingthe conveyor table 5 v ,7

, Figure 15 is a similar View through the receivingend of the. conve-y'om] or Figure 16 is a perspective View of. an alternative form of timer; and i l Figure. 17 is a diagrammatic; view showing-the same another. position,

, The jcu ttingmachineis adaptedto-cut sheet material, such as metal cloth, or paper, and especially pasteboard, strawboard', container board, and the'l-ilie. The-cutting mechanism;

. v i c the drivingmeans therefore,v and the clutch that-transmits power from the driving means to the cutting mechanism will be briefly described; The-bed l" and the-uprights or standa'rd's-Q", 3-, and dcsecuied thereto constitute the framework suj jportin'g thesa'id. clutch and the cutting and V the driving nea ns'. lhe standards and 3 are provided vvith bearings 5 and 6,. respectively, and standard- 4,; also, has ar'bearing (partly shown). wherein revolves drive shaft 7 having tight and loose pulleys 8 and 9 and spur pinion 10, which is keyed in fixed relation thereto. Spur pinion 10 drives spur gear 11, loosely mounted unattached on shaft 12, journaled in bearings 13, 14, and in standards 2, 3, and 4, respectively.

A ring 16 is fastened by screws 17 to gear 11, best shown in Figures 4 and 5. Rollers 18, located in notches 19 and between legs 20 in cage 21, are adapted to roll on the inclined edges 22 of the notches 23 in disc 24, which disc 24 is located within an opening through roller cage 21, adapted to hold the rollers 18 in notches 19. A tension spring 25 is attached by spring-post 26 to the cage 21, and by spring-post 27 to the clutch-disc 28. Clutchdisc 28 is fixed by a key 29 to sleeve 30, running loose unattached on shaft 12. Notched disc 24 is, also, internally threaded to fitthe external thread 31 of sleeve 30. An eccentric gear 32 is sweated on the sleeve at 33. A lever 34 pivoted at 35 normally has its end 36 in engagement with shoulder 37 of roller cage 21. Disengagement of the end 36 of lever 34 from shoulder 37 of cage 21 is accomplished by means forming part of the present invention, to be hereinafter described. Such disengagement releasescage 21, causing it to revolve under the tension ofspring 25 in such direction that the rollers 18 travel each one up its adjacent incline 22 on the peripheral edge of disc 24 with the result that each roller is thus forced into contact with the inner periphery of ring 16, thereby producing a wedging efiect that causes disc 24, ring 16, .and roller cage 21 to travel. as one, thereby rotating notched disc 24. On account of sleeve 30 and disc 24 being threaded lef -handed, said disc 24 is screwed towards disc 28 until face 38 of disc 24 contacts with face 39 of disc 28. This action causes disc 28 and consequently sleeve 30 and eccentric gear 32 to rotate. When roller cage 21 has completed one revolution,it is brought to rest by the engagement of shoulder 37 with the end 36 of lever 34, brought into position against cage 21 by means hereinafter to be described. sequent relative movement between notched disc 24 and rollers 18 through the intervention of roller cage 21 results in the rollers 18 moving down their respective inclines 22 against the upturned ends 40 of inclines 22 of notched disc 24, whereby said disc 24 is screwed away from disc 28, thereby releasing the clutch through the disengagement of faces 38 and 39 of discs 24 and 28, respectively.

Eccentric gear 32 d-rives eccentric gear 41, keyed to shaft 42, journaled in bearings in standards 2 and 3. Gear 43, fixed on the other end of shaft 42, drives gear 44, which in turn drives gear 45. Gears 44 and 45 drive cutter rolls 47 and 48, bearing c -operating helical knives 49 and 50, respectively. By virtue of the eccentric gears 32 and 41, knives The con- 49 and 50 rotate fastest when cutting, and slower the rest of the time. A continuously acting brake 51 prevents back lash between the several gears and steadies the motion of the knives 49 and 50.

The pasting or double-face paper machine or receptacle containing a supply of material to be cut or stock of such material in any form, is not shown in the drawings, but it is to be understood that the said machine will be bolted to the rear or feed end of the machine depicted in Figure 1, or that end which is the far end and hidden from the observer as viewed in Figure 1. The said machine feeds the stock into the cutting rolls 47 and 48, at a speed equal to the peripheral speed of the cutting knives 49 and 50 at the time of their cutting the stock; and the several pieces are delivered from the cutting knives 49 and 50 at preferably double the said speed by conveyor belts 52, passing over conveyor'table 53, at the front end of the cutting mechanism. On account of the helical arrangement of the knives 49 and 50, the'stock can not be fed per-- pendicularly through the rolls 47 and 48, but must be fed at a compensating angle to the perpendicular in order to make a square cut, and the table 53 and belts 52 are, therefore, arranged slightly slanting relatively to the bed 1 and its associated standards 2 and 3, as best shown in Figure 2.

Blocks 54 and 55, secured to standards 2 and 3, present sleeves 56, in which are fixed the far ends of rods 57, arranged parallel to and on either side of the table 53. The near or front ends of rods 57 are fixed in blocks 58 and 59, respectively, bolted or secured in any common manner to standards 60, secured oppositely to one another by tie rods 61. Brackets 62 are arranged just behind blo-cks 58 and 59; and comprise sleeves 63, whereby they are fixed to rods 57, and inwardly projecting horizontal arms 64, connected by a channel bar 65, supported thereon and secured thereto by suitable bolts 66, as best shown in Figure 14. Brackets 67 project horizontally from the inner sides of standards 2 and 3, from points behind the blocks 54 and (see Figure 15), and have threaded stems 68, which extend through holes in standards 2 and 3 and are clam ed thereto by nuts 69. Arranged along each side of the table 53 are channel beams 70, the rear ends of which are supported on and bolted at 71 to the brackets 67, and the front ends of which are supported on and bolted at 72 to the beam 65. Beams 7 0 are reinforced by trusses 73, passing under transverse beams 74, bolted to the underside of beams ,and connecting them intermediately.

Table 53, preferably of wood, is supported on'and bolted to the transverse beams 65,

74, and 74.

-Transverse bearings 75 are formed in blocks 54 and 55 under sleeves 56, and have joii 'neletT therein reVUlUbIe" shaft- 762 to which arefixed sprocket wheel a'ncfeui leys 78, driving conveyor bel tsf52 At fihe front end fthe p'onveyei", the helte5 2pass i iound pulleys 79 fixed fio i eirtiliih'le sha'fi 80, jbfilfflaied beari'r 'g' l" ihrh'lbeks58 a'iid 59 milder "rods 'Spfocke't' Wheel 77 is driven through the intermediaey" Qf- SIPIO ek'et chain 82; by procket; wheel 83; fixed to count er sheft 84", jbpr'na led i'n block 85",fh01-t ed to bed 1. (See Figure Shaf 8451195 fixed theit'efiofjge'arfih, meshing with 8'7, fixed to main 'ci'r'i'veshaffi 7; whereb can-- veydr" bel'ts 52 are c'ozitfinuously d1-ix en through the intervention of the gearing jus't Ci ES Qflb Gd. v

The timing mechanismwiilj now be described. All upright frame 88 at the" side of the machine, as viewedin Figure I, and another u right fi' ai ie 89- at the hem side'fihe 'eof, liave pairs of horiionfial ieeyes 90; fitting slifliihly 'o'n the reds 57. The f-ra'me's 88' aI1(i '892LI'CQDI1Ofd together at their upper'com'e'rs 15y tie" iqds 91, secui'ed 'by screws 92 pa ssinglthiqugh the respect-fi e fiaiii'es 2111c} threading i iifo theend sio'i the rods 91: The-sleeves 9Q are connecfiedico gether their lower ends infiegrai Bridgin'g portions' 93; co'nteiiii'i'i'g iiiterme'dieteiy the bearings 94, in which is journeled the shaft-"95; Red's 57 11avesecured 'to't ei'i' undef sides'; t;1ietoot-He d re c'k's 96'; mesh-mg} wieli pi'nions 97,. fixed to the she-ft" 95 adh' acme 'flie bearin s 94 6f the respective fiZi-ms 8S and 89; Shaft? 95 projects ueweirdiy heyqnd the frmne 89, andjhas' fixer] f0 iifspifoj-ect iiig eiid a' hand" Wheel 981 Wiim thehaiid Whee-1 98 is turned, pinion's- 9?" turn, also; aind by; reason of, theii engagenieiitii itii' the sfia-fiiena ry make 96 cause framee'ss 'and 89 to 'm'e'vein unison along" the rods-- 57'. Lugs 99 prc j'ect from the under side of sleeves 96; aiid are aperrt ured' for the reception of the screws 160, which eh-read info the ends f' tie feds 161,,whieh connect t-helewer' portien's the 8821M 89. Frames 88 c1 89-; mid rods" 91 and 101 and their asseeia e'd piii fi's een'sfitufe the timer carriage Adjaeeht one of the sleeves 90 of frame 89 is e sp'lii'eiamp ing; sleeve 102' an the rod Luge-1'63 projec-E from fhe-eppesing'spi i'fi ends (if the ring, and may be drawn together a'iid fihe sleeve iightened 0n the 'e'd 57' by turning heii'd ie 1 04, the stei'iiof Whichis fed lced 'iii diziint'el at shoulder 1'05;- a bivtfii-ng aga-ifisfl oueerhi'g 1% 3; and the 1' ed-ueed p OIti'OZL 0f wh iehsfiem threaded into the 'i'nner'lu g 1 03; A st ap 106 is secured by screws 107 arid 1198fihe inner sides o'fi the sleeve 1 62 and ifis aclfjeeeiit sleeve 99', res ective-15 whereby 192 and frame 89 fimc't ienas a single uiiifi, their c'onsti'uct-iozi as two-separate parts facilitating their manufacture, A

ever Sim-fie 1-69; hei-ng drawn againse rode 9i of'biacket 124;:md arl clamped fiheflfid by czips' er straps 127', caifis'ed to bea ifiageiiist flhe underside 0251 5618 9 1 by SQI eWS- BB, pass-:- fl'iroughi Ca'p's" 1'27 mid thieadiiigrf iiniie bi acket' V l ira'ckets 1 29 best shown: in Figu're'w; ere heme by'bh e r0 ds QLdi re e'iilyoverpreferably the: two innermostefthe: belts =52, being clumped f0- reds 91 in a) manner similar to that in wh iiilib'mcke-i-jt 12 1 is secured flherefio,

by niea'ns 'o'f 1130 clamped :by sci ews 18 1 againsfi iddS SLi-ii gnooves 1'32; B'racket- 129 projects some distgtirfce fovwai d hey'ond from red 91 ,4mc1 som'e di'sea'nce'ewtherea'rrof rear we 91, the projecting; ends: being. bi:

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ing- 11'0," iflfi gime 89;; and fihe' seidzprojectihg portien has fixed' therete: a cb11 ar'1' 35', which cellar and shaft are siotterl" transversely through their-" einciding and feces toieceive e; ti igigeror'blade 136, which is preferably held therein in any common manner; but prefemblyby' a; drive fit: Blade. 136 is in zm uiler' ali'fiemenfi' about shait 109 with flame-1H the-blade 136 bein i verticarwhen frame 111 hangs in itsnormal vertical position. When the stock 134 has swung roller 116 to its extreme forward position, blade 136 will have been rotated counter clockwise as shown in dotted lines in Figure 9, and when the stock portion has passed beyond roller 116, the said roller drops by gravity and is carried by its momentum beyond the vertical in the opposite direction, until frame 111 abuts against screw 118, blade 136 being rotated clockwise therewith as shown in broken-and-dotted lines. A collar 137 fixed on shaft 109 behind boss 110, has a flattened top in its periphery against which rests blade spring 138, secured to one-of the rods 91. Pressure of blade spring 138 on the flat portion of the collar periphery tends to retain collar 137, and with it the shaft 109 and its associated parts, in a predetermined position against rotation, so that frame 111 and blade 136 are quickly brought to rest in a vertical position without performing a series of oscillations after having been actuated.

A slide 139 is adapted to reciprocate horizontally under blade 136 in grooves 140, formed in the inner side of caps 141, secured under screws 92 to the frame 89 by screws 142. A block 143, integral with slide 139, projects laterally from the upper portion thereof to the right of the blade 136. The right end of block 143 is recessed as at 144, for the reception of one end of a compression spring 145, the other end of which bears in a recess 146 in the left end of right-hand cap 141. A pin 147, projecting laterally from slide 139, limits the movement of slide 139 toward the left under the impulsion of spring upon reaching its abutting position against the right end of left-hand cap 141. A pawl 148 is pivoted about a stud 149, threaded laterally into the lower portion of the slide 139 immediately to the right of the blade 136. Pawl 148 has an upwardly projecting beak 221, which is engaged by the blade 136; and a downwardly slanting arm 150, the preponderating weight of which urges pawl 148 to clockwise rotation, limited by the abutment of pawl projection 151 against lug 143. When blade 136 is rotated counter-clockwise from the vertical position indicated in full lines to the dotted-line position, pawl 148 and slide 139 move as one toward the right until the lower end of blade 136 reaches a point in the inclined arcuate path it describes where it ascends out of engagement with the beak 149 of pawl 148, whereupon slide 139 returns to its initial position under the impulsion of spring 145. When the stock 134 has passed beyond the roller 116, roller 116 and consequently blade 136 are rotated clockwise to the broken-anddotted-line positions, the lower end of blade 136 striking against beak 149 and rotating pawl 148 counter-clockwise until beak 149 and blade 136 move out of mutual engagement, when pawl 148 is released and returns to its initial position under the influence of the weight 150.

Sleeves 90 of frame 89 develop laterally towardthe outside of the machine into bearings termed a power-controlling member, is

journal'led in the bearings 152, 152, 153, and 154; and the said shaft has a keyway 156 in its upper side extending from bearing 153 to hearing 154. An upwardly extending rocker arm 157 is slidably mounted on shaft through its hub 158 between the bearings 152, the hub 158 having fixed therein a feather-key 159, which is slidable in keyway 156. The upper end of arm 157 bears on its inner side a roller 160, which is normally urged toward the slide 139 by means to be hereinafter described, but is restrained therefrom, when the slide is in its normal position, by a detent 161, projecting laterally from the slide towards the roller 160. WVhen the slide 139 is moved toward the right by the means hereinbefore described, lug 161 clears roller 160, permitting arm 157 to rock toward the slide, with the consequent rotation of shaft 155.

The far end of shaft 155 projects beyond the bearing 153, and has fixed thereto a lever 162, to which is pivoted one end of rod 163, the other end of which is pivoted to an arm 164 of a bell-crank 165 pivoted at 166 to a lug 167 integral with frame 3. The bellcrank arm 168 is pivoted at 169 to a clevis 170, connected by screw rod 171 to clevis 172 of a universal coupling 17 3, the other member 174 of which is pivoted at 175 to link 176, which link is pivoted at 177 to upright rod 34, pivoted at 35 to the bed 1. The rear end of link 176 is tapped for the reception of one end of screw rod 178, the other end of which rod is threaded into clevis 179, pivoted at 180 to lever 181, fixed to shaft 182, journaled in bearing 183, bolted to the rear of frame 3, and in bearing 184, bolted to the rear of frame 2.

A lever is fixed to shaft 182 in juxtaposition to the inner side of frame 3. Lever 185 is ivoted at 186 to link 187, pivoted at 188 to ell-crank 189, pivoted at 190 to one end of the brake band 191, and at 192 to one end of link 193, the other end of which is pivoted at 194 to the other end of brake band 191, best shown in Figure 13. Brake band 191 encircles brake drum 195, fixed to shaft 42. Band 191 is bent upward into a loop 196,

which fits into an aperture 197, in bracket 198, bolted by screws 199 to the inner side of frame 3. Loop 196 prevents rotation of band 191 with drum 195.

A cam 200 is keyed at 201 to shaft 42, and is engaged by cam roller 202, turning on stud z abo e t -t wppa end a n-72 e,, x onshaft 182.

Aretnactile spring 205,1having one en d attached-to arm 164 of'loell-orank 165and its other end attached to .a post 206, depending from the table 53 nncl suitably at ached thereto, normally urges, .tll'l ough lthe system of links, levers, and shafts just.- decribed, roller 2Q2 towarcls the dotted position shown ,in Figure E tending at t 1e sometime to release brake band 191 from dru1n195,t 0 Withdraw the .end-36 0f d6l361ll3f3 l from engagement with shoulder 37 0f cage 21, .andtonrgemoller 1600f arm 157 towards slide 139.. t e kI fi a e n being a tuated, ha 4. is ati nary, a dnamQQ fix i hs fi taia m Oi andrQ l E 2 occupy the ;PQ$ tiQIis,=.-.ind at di fu lia s inaEi r- 18 shebrak bead 1 als =-b i11 set agains h -'zbre edw Det n =3 alsaea l t zaeaies hQ11l and. p e ent h hitsh: ms i ia t St r th fiutngm hanism .Th inert- 1m r a n d. ni h nosi q agaia th tea ea y 0f the P ngl20 by r ason o l g.- tlfi :Q t c ng t m v men o ml e lfiQtowa d h s d l y h n th tte i i -th norma position shown i in Figures 6 -.ancl 9.

A gr a resal 2 i ar anged alo th -Ou s de o beam; ('Eigu e 1l, '6, ,7, a 8)., fo t pu ss l s ttin t tim t aus the a ation ,Qtth r 11 ing"m@ h -a c rtai jp edet m nedtimain ermk, whereby the length of the sehvered portions o st ck may s ul t J l Xl% ll Q 9 scale 207 is a pointer 208, f astened by serews 209 to a .bracket QlO, setiluqd to the-ro ls 101 of the timer. carriage, T by means oficaps 211,

nhmp d ycr 2 ga a i o 101,1:-

e v gr v 7 i zb aeke 2. 0- 3 n b r 1 -t a Qa1ear i uqhztha they indicate clireotly the length ofthestoc k which wi ip duc d w en: thepointe fl 9 the timer clirriageisset thereto.

Th rm d cf p mti nq itms ma hiawil now be described; .lian wh e 98 isaot ed i th tp pe di s tiontta cans -that meq ri g t .m vealongeth rrqd z5 1111 iLP9 1l .2Q'81is to then m en 0n- .t sea e 2 M 91 ind ca e h de ir dl li th Qiill steak-piece to. be produced. The -machine-fee(l ng;the

-s to ck to the c uttersi andl iiligivesha ft 7 are sta t y h l e Ql1s% -;an e 3 ieme nia stationary until ,actuated by, the timer. es ip s wea h roll -tandem t z nv yo belts .2,;ad h n theire tren i i he 3K di le lai h isaid ro le a am 11 nst uting tha ige are swungiorwardly and upwarcllmmiththeoonq en r t on of blade- 3 aaadith imwe mer t, toward; the right of slide l ;39,; b eoa se of "th e g m f bladaw w th h ea 149 of pawl 148. Slide l39r-inaits mptgement carries w t i lug- 6.1,.wh slayvwflw lfifl is per it e to; Il V 5 town l lieslifil 13 wi e th mpu on o ptin frocking M11 1 t initia posi i n ihaslr i ltefl; Jth fQ g the sy tem, icona t naq arm 2Q pwith' one: 16 j ie e si n o r l e 5 sl de l3= yperm tti s 1 1g d a 1' 1 .li tumw it ni a p i n ith s d 1.3 im t th limpulsion of spring 145. Dete t lfil'nowagain obstructs the movement of roller lfifl towards slide 139 under the, imp ilsion of; spring 205, oonsequently preventing the return of arm 204 to I the dotted Y position,,. permitted by the d pmssien, 21.4, aS-i h m 2 q ni in esitvimtate. The returnof arm QOlto.its iorhoaljt ill line position, it will he obseryed h as resulted inthe simultaneous return of detent34-toits initial position, soltha i i g l i i P9 sition to disengage the clutch upontl e arrival of shoulder 87 of roller, oage 21 ,at the detent end .36. It will, ,also,vb.e:-obsere;d that the return movement of arm 20;]: ,has been aeeompanied (by the. setting of; the brake .l ,.so,tl1,at thefbrake begins to aotxbefore the, cutter-rolls l aye co npleted, their. revolution, and thereby ad al y c e the m m ntum o th .=1l ti g m hanism .3 w a e same m y b bronght ,to rest .Without undue wear, o'n the .roll sendi nc e Q ih duw .An-a tern t -=f0rm i ime i s bi t d yFi a es wand 17. Hem tinste O the swinging f r-ame 111 anclrollerllfi, a pliirality pf anes 215 in the present instance three,

v-are mo inte d radially ,f-rom a central; hub 21 ,6,

radially togoor-respond With the arrangement oi tl eivanes .215; Blades-217 and-vanes 215 are held against nnd e oscillation, with the l w s van vertieal,1 P i i to e a t a edtzbyi ease (o nrin blad J3 Rh f s o aa l r t a s e shapeClllar- QIS. jB-r shavheels219 are fixed ;to.shat 10;9; andwaclaptedto bear onthe gbelts 52,;- lant loeing helel fagainst rotation. by reason o theipre ren b &d -:SP :3 'rQ a ac of collar 218.

lVhen the advancing forward end of the stock reaches the depending one of the vanes 215, the vanes are rotated, the depending blade 217 rotating therewith and moving slide 139 to the right,,whereupon the cutting mechanism is started as heretofore set forth. The ascent of the depending vane in its forward rotation is accompanied by the descent of the vane following it, until both vanes lie upon or above the stock passing thereunder. When the severed stock has passed beyond the vanes, the rotation is continued by brush wheels 219, in frictional engagement with belts 52, free rotation of shaft 109 being now unrestralned because blade spring 138 rides on a high corner of collar 218. The rotation of vanes 215 continues until spring 1.38 again rests on a flat portion ofcollar 218, when the parts are in initial position preparatory to a repetition of the foregoing operation.

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A timing mechanism comprising a carriage, a target shiftably borne thereby, a trigger borne by the said carriage and adapted to be operated by the target, a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction, and a detent located to obstruct the movement of the said member, but displaceable from its obstructing position by the said trigger.

2. A timing mechanism comprising a carriage, a target shiftably borne thereby, a trigger -borne by the said carriage and adapted to be operated by said target, a

V shiftable power-controlling member normally impelled in one direction, a detent normally located to obstruct the movement of said member, but displaceable from its obstructing position by said trigger, means for restoring the detent to its normal position and means for returning said powercontrolling member to its initial position.

3. A timing. mechanism comprising a frame, a target pivoted thereto, a trigger movable with said target, a reciprocable member, spring-impelled towards its normal position, a pawl pivoted to the said member and engageable by said trigger, a block on the member for limiting the movement of said pawl in one direction, whereby the motion of said trigger in one direction is transmitted through said pawl and stop to the said member against the force of said spring, and a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction, but obstructed in such movement by said reciprocable member when the latter is in its normal position.

4. A timing mechanism comprising a frame, a depending target swinging therefrom, means for checking free oscillation of said target, a triggermovable with said target, a shiftable power-controlling member member normally tending to move in one direction and a detent located to obstruct the movement of said member, but displaceable from 1ts obstructingposition by said trigger.

6. A timing mechanism comprising a frame, a depending target swinging'therefrom, a stop limiting the return movement of :Sfild target, means for checking free oscillation of said target, a trigger movable with sald target, a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction and a detent located to obstruct the movement of said member, but displaceable from lts obstructing position by said trigger.

7. A t1m1ng mechanism comprising a shiftable frame,a target pivoted thereto, a trigger movable with the said target, a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move n one direction, and means carried by the said frame for obstructing the movement of said member, but displaceable from its obstructing position by said trigger.

8. A tlming mechanism comprising a frame, a depending target swinging therefrom, means for checking free oscillation of said target, a trigger movable with said target, a shiftable power-controlling member tending to move in one direction and shiftable means obstructing the movement of said member, but dlsplaceable from its obstructing position by said trigger.

9. A t1m1ng mechanism comprising a shiftable frame, an oscillatory trigger, means for oscillating said trigger, a shiftable powercontrolling member tending to move in one direction, and shiftable means carried by the i said frame for obstructing the movement of said member, but displaceable from its obstructing position by said trigger.

1( The combination, with a carriage, of a t1m1ng mechanism comprising a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction, shiftable means borne by said carriage and adapted, when in 1ts normal posltion, to obstruct the movement of said member and automatic means for shifting the obstructing means from its obstructing position.

1 1. The combination, with a carriage, of a t1m1ng mechanism comprising a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending ill) Jud

to move in one direction, and shiftable means borne by said carriage and adapted to be norinally urged into a position wherein it obstructs the movement of said member in said direction, but is displaceable therefrom to permit such movement, the said member after movement in such direction being adapted to obstruct the return of the shiftable means to its obstructing position.

12. The combination, with a carriage, of a timing mechanism comprising a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction, shiftable means borne by said carriage and adapted to be normally urged into a position wherein it obstructs the movement of the said member in said direction, but is displaceable therefrom to permit such movement, said member after movement in said direction being adapted to obstruct the return of the shiftable-means to its obstructing position and means for antomatically returning the power-controlling member to its non-obstructing position after it has remained in its obstructing position for a predetermined period.

13. The combination, with a carriage, of a timing mechanism comprising a shiftable power-controlling member normally tending to move in one direction, shiftable means borne by said carriage and adapted to be normally urged into a position wherein it obstructs the movement of the said member in said direction, said member after movement in said direction being adapted to obstruct for a predetermined period the return of the shiftable means to its obstructing position, and means for shifting said ohstructing means from its obstructing position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

WILLIAM MAIER. 

